 La
Casa De Tia Marta
("Tia Marta's House")
Tamara Diaz '03
(30 x 40) Acrylic on Canvas
Tia Marta is abuela’s
sister, who lives in Hialeah, an area near Miami with
a large Cuban population. Recently, while visiting with
Tia Marta’s son and his children for the first
time in many years, I was shocked to find that they
hardly spoke any Spanish. While I try hard to preserve
my roots, by reading in Spanish, listening to Spanish
radio, and music and immersing myself in Latino culture,
my father explained how when he was younger, being Latino
was not “cool.” He, like many immigrants,
wanted to be American, and this meant assimilating as
much as possible. |
